A.J.C. MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 83, 5 October 1931, Page 4

A.J.C. MEETING

AMMON RA WINS DERBY

AUTOPAY THE EPSOM

(Udlioil Press Afisoclallon—By Lloclrtc Telosrapli—'CopyiieUt.) SYDNEY, 4th October, llic Austiuliaii Jockey Uub's. Synng Meeting opened at Kandwick ou Saturday in dull, slioveiy wwther. Tho attendance Was 40,00 U. Hie tuck wjs, in excellent condition. \o\v Zcalaiulfl'S enjoj cd .i ioj.il clay, annexing two of tlie lirhest liicet-. The ex-Xciv Zealand jockey, JM. was BiiLCObst'ul in both. Aminoii Kit proved W\c oiithtanding thiee-yoar-old of the season, winning the Derby in smart fashion. Kunniug ]irouiincutly Ihtougliout, he had tlio race iv his keeping hnlf o mile from home. Autopny ga^e a sterling performance in the Epsom Handicap, running to the front soon after ttie barrier ro&e and was never headed. Ticiuo issued a strong challenge in .tho. straight, but Autopay, finishing in bulldog fashion, prevailed by a nock. Tho ex-New Zealander Banner Boy was, by no means disgraced in the Hurdles. Good judges express the opinion that he should turn out a profitable purchase for G. P. Nailon. Ammon Ra will be the last gelding to win the classic Derby owing to the new rule which debars unsexed horses from competing. Ammon Ra's winnings are now in the vicinity of £20,000. He is described here as a brilliant horse. M'Carten, regarding Autopay in the Epsom Handicap, eaid: "I was instructed to go out and break ,up the field. Autopay was flat out .for five .furlongs, when I gave him a bit of a breather.- He stuck particularly well when Ticino camo at him, and-1 was well pleased with tho way Autopay hung on." Pike, rider of Penthcus, said: "My mount was simply not good enough." Ohido's effort in the Spring Stakes won him a host of admirers for the Metropolitan, for which he ha* displaced Veilmond from favotiritiem. Chide returned to his best, N«w Zealand form and stuck to Phar Lai) like a champion. Concentrate raced without dash. Results in detail:—'' , , HURDLE RACE, ot 2 sots each, with 300 sote> ' added. About two miles. Gadray, 10,2 (M'Curley) 1 Port Risk, 9.(! (Haynes) r ... 2 Banner Boy (ex-N.Z.), 9.S {CuUum) .... 3 Ten started. Klrna was favour!to. Kagatzky made the runninit from Port Risk, Princ« Otto, and Oadray. .The latter Joined Hagatzky at the final obstacle, going on to win with ease by four lengths. Time, 3min 4% see; Klrna and Paul' T. fell. Paul T. was destroyed. . TRIAL STAKES, of 4 sots each, with 350 sots added. Special weigbta. One mile and a Quarter. te Legion, 7.9 (Simpson) ............... 1 Air Favourite (Knox) 2 Lavfngton, (JJ.Z.), 7.2' (Reynolds) 3 Kloven started. Lo Lettlon was favourite. Senator' commenced smartest, and led Into the straight from Air Favourite and Dalmatic. Le Legion took charge at th« distance and won comfortably by two .lengths. .Time, 2mm 7%See. ;.■>.■'., -. -. ~■ -■ '•. . '.:■..■.:;■ ■■■ .."■■■■ A.J.C. DERBT, of SO: »ot« each, with 8000 son added; nedond X«00 soys, third 800 govs. '.-:■ Tdr. thre«-year : 6lds, Ono.i mllo and ■; a,half..; ' . .- ■■,■■■■:!,:■■,., '..:.'..'r ..• C. C. ; Sheath's :.b tt Amnion Ha (ox-K2.), by Xlmand—Hyades, B.lp (M. M'Carten) I W. J. Jone«'« br t Johnnie Jaaou, by Treclar«—Sweet Rosal«en, 8.10 (Johnstone) 2 Hon. Sir James A. Murdoch's br c Koomecla, by W»gple—LoV(Sd One, 8,10 (Pratt) . 3 Thirteen started. ■ Ammon R» was farourlto. Speedway wm first to show out from Oratorlan, Cirod, Ammon Ra, and Johnnie Jason. Passing' th« mile Cifod ihowed the way to Ammon Ra, Speedway,- Rondallna,; Illustrloiis, nnd Johnnie Jaion. <Hilf a rdlle' from ; home Ammon Ra r»n to the front, and from thtnee onward the race was never In doubt. The winner passed the post with two lengths to spare. Tlm«, 2mln 34%»cc. EPSOM HANDtCAP, of 25 bovb each, with 2000 »ovi added; second 400 soys, third 200 soys. One mile. N. E. Altlren and H. F. Wood's b h Autopay (N.Z.), by Paper Money—Trebelll. 11., 4yrs, 8.6 (M. M'Carten) 1 E. H. BftJl's b g TUslno, by Valals—Pweskla, uyrs,B.4 (Munro) .' 2 K. Walder's bt:,h Pentlieu*,,.-. -by Rossendale—Cerclcs, Byr*, 9.0 " (Pike) ...... S t«*nty-iWß'?*t«rt«iii^''"lP«tftheuS'';<wa's favourite. Autopay was the fttst to show out, from Htvaipot, Ticino, P«ntn*us, and O««ture. Passing the hitf-milevAutopW was,«wo lengths clear of Ticino, Pehtheu*, H«Taspot, and Nut Cup. AutopaV- 'turned, :for.J,;hom!e a l«ngth clear of Ticino;' P«ntheus, f ;TrcneU«,; J GeMure, and Burracootbeo.I.'. Sttlllng,, off a desperate cliMUnge from Tlolno, Autopfty gained a victory by a n«ck. Ttmei lmin STiec. ; ;; SPRING STAKES, of 10 jj*»« ««cn, With 1000 rots «ddtd; second SOO eovi,; third 100 ' soy*. Welglit-for-age. -Oai jm1I« and a ■ .half;- ■" ••: ■■"-,. ]i;-,' l^^yl^:.'^"- '.' H. R. Trtford and b.X Davli'sfeh R,Pltar lap • (NAkbrtdh ;■■■ by •■/.» ght Raid— Bntreaty, 6yrs,.B*. (Pike)- -.;...v.^'> * T. O. Trautwan's tsh g; Chide ,(ex-N.Z.), by Paladin—B«i)rpaohwiy«yM. 9-3 , W. Bltob's bV'B^i^bVrflmeV/bV'Bnearl head—AfWr Pl6#, ,6yr». f 3 (BartU) . 3 Also, started rv.'JFIWt ; Acre ,9,3, Concentrate 3.3, Loduactous 9.1. Carry: On, Bi9. ■- First Acre trained away smartly and lea past the stand roih toauaelous,,ConcMtrate, Phar.tap. and Chide.'. Aleng th«; baik I'irsV.Acre i .}ncrcased is liai tothrMvlengths^rfrom Phar- lap. Loquacious, Conc«ptr«t«, and Chide. First Acre led into the straight, but Pnai', lap raced away vesting ths dlstkttce, and -won with east by two Uri*tt>s-- Time,- Bmln • 38%««c. KENSTNGTON HANWCAPV, of, 6 : spvs with 400 soys added. Minimum 8.0. Seven furlongs. First Division. Panola, 10.7 (Pike) J Mr..Kerry, B.C (Simpson) - Frontier, 8.0 (Munro) ..........y ■* .Fifteen started. Mr. Kerry lea into tho Second Division. Dcrmid,, 8.6 (Cook)i .............v — --- J b? alchgth uwtt^t' Time, lmin, 288« c.